So, is New York on the West Coast? No way, no how, not even close. It’s on the East Coast, wedged between the Atlantic Ocean and a whole lot of hustle. The West Coast is where you go to “find yourself” at a yoga retreat; New York is where you go to find a good bagel at 3 AM.
I once asked my grandmother, who lives in a small town in Ohio, where she thought New York was. She pointed vaguely to the left side of her living room map and said, “By the big water?” When I told her it’s the right side, she shrugged and said, “Well, as long as you’re happy, dear.” And that’s the real takeaway: geography is less about being right and more about getting where you need to go.
Next time someone asks you this question, just smile, hand them a slice of real New York pizza, and say, “Close, but you’re about 2,800 miles off.” Then offer them a map—or better yet, a plane ticket. Just make sure it’s to the right coast.
